Popular Ghanaian Aston Villa Fan Goes Viral after He Was Mistaken as a Player By Valencia Fans

• Popular Ghanaian Aston Villa fan has been mobbed in Spain
• The Aston Villa supporter, known as Jacob Ramsey, was at the Mestalla to watch a pre-season friendly
• Ramsey also met some Aston Villa players including Tyrone Mings

Jacob Ramsey, the founder of the Aston Villa Supporters Union in Ghana, has gone viral following his appearance at the Mestalla to watch his beloved club face Valencia in a pre-season friendly.

Before the game, the popular Ghanaian Villa fan was mobbed by supporters of Valencia, who thought he was a player of the English club.

Ramsey was spotted in an Aston Villa kit, and could easily be identified as a player following his looks.

In a video shared on social media, which has almost a thousand reposts on X, Ramsey is seen taking turns to take pictures while signing autographs for the fans.

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Ramsey was surprised by the attention he was receiving and had to take to social media to share his excitement.

"I'm Jacob Ramsey .can't believe my eyes. I'm living the best of my life. What a time to be alive. It will not cost you anything to retweet," he posted on X.

He has since met Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings and he is expected to travel to England for the opening game of the season against Manchester United.

Aston Villa fans in Ghana celebrate

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that fans of Aston Villa in Ghana hit the streets to celebrate the European qualification of the club at the end of the 2022/23 season.

Aston Villa defeated Brighton on the final day to finish seventh and secure a place in Europe, where they will be participating in the UEFA Conference League.

The Ghana Lions AVFC, the supporters group of Aston Villa, stormed the streets after the final whistle to celebrate the moment.

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Spanish international defender Pau Torres has been reunited with Aston Villa manager Unai Emery after joining the Premier League club from Villarreal on Wednesday.

Torres, 26, will join Villa for a reported fee of £35 million ($45 million).

The centre-back was a key part of the Villarreal side that won the Europa League under Emery in 2021 and reached the Champions League semi-finals the following year.